adj.假的，冒充的，欺骗的
n.不诚实的人，冒充的人(或东西)，冒牌货

原形：phoney复数：phoneys比较级：phonier最高级：phoniest

He gave me a phoney excuse for being late, but I could tell he wasn't telling the truth.
他为了迟到给了我一个假借口，但我能看出来他没说实话。
The antique shop was filled with phoney artifacts that were actually made last year.
这家古董店里充斥着假冒的文物，实际上都是去年才制作的。
She detected a phoney smile on his face as he congratulated her on winning the prize.
当他祝贺她获奖时，她察觉到他脸上挂着虚假的笑容。
The con artist sold phoney investments to unsuspecting victims, promising huge returns.
那个骗子向毫无戒心的受害者推销假投资，承诺会有巨大的回报。
His claim of being a distant relative of royalty turned out to be completely phoney.
他声称自己是皇室的远亲，结果证明完全是假的。
The company was shut down for producing and selling phoney pharmaceuticals that endangered people's health.
这家公司因生产和销售危害人们健康的假冒药品而被关闭。
The so-called expert's credentials were revealed to be phoney; he had no real qualifications at all.
所谓专家的资质被揭露为伪造的；他根本没有真正的资格。
They managed to spot the phoney bill among the genuine ones due to its poor quality printing.
由于印刷质量差，他们成功地在真钞中发现了那张假钞。
Her story about finding a treasure sounded too good to be true and turned out to be phoney.
她说的关于发现宝藏的故事好得令人难以置信，结果证明是假的。
The art collector realized the painting was a phoney when an expert noticed inconsistencies in the brushwork.
当一位专家注意到画作笔触不一致时，艺术品收藏家意识到这幅画是赝品。